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Stings –Cannot be avoided, you are invading their home –Flight path –Swarming (very unlikely to sting) Normal Reaction - local pain, swelling, itching, and redness around the sting site. Mild Allergic Reaction - Some people will experience swelling in a larger area, not just immediately around the sting site, Severe Allergic Reaction - "anaphylaxis" or anaphylactic shock. Symptoms may appear immediately or within the first 30 minutes. The symptoms include: –hives, itching and swelling in areas other than the sting site, – swollen eyes and eyelids, –Wheezing, –tightness in the chest and difficulty breathing –hoarse voice or swelling of the tongue –dizziness or sharp drop in blood pressure –shock –unconsciousness or cardiac arrest

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Queen bee lifecycle Laid as a fertilised egg in queen cell Fed royal jelly by worker nurse bees Cell packed with royal jelly and sealed 16 days after egg laid queen emerges Stings/fights any other queens in hive Within days leaves hive on mating flight Returns to hive and begins to lay Lives approx 5 years – rate of lay deteriorates over time

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Pollination is necessary for most plants to bear fruit, vegetables, and seeds. Upon fertilization, the flower begins to form fruit and seeds. In the case of apples or tomatoes, the seeds are inside the fruit. In the case of beans and peas, the fruit" is the seed. In the case of many flowers, edible fruit is not the goal. Instead, a pod may contain a few or many dozens of seeds. Pollination – sex for flowers! Why does it matter?